Negi struggled to his feet as Takamichi hung overhead. "Believe me this is normal," he groaned with a cough. "This is actually pretty light from what Master subjects me to on a regular basis."

"Negi-kun pay attention!" barked Takamichi and Negi narrowly dodged a massive kankaoh beam.

More dodging ensured as Negi began another spell, his voice resonating on the wind as wind and lightning crackled around him. "Rastel Raskil Magister! Locos umbrae regnans, Scathach, in manum meam det jaculum daemonum cum spinis triginta!"

Crackling spears of lightning appeared in his hands, three in all and he hurled them at Takamichi with a cry of "JACULAITO FULGORIS!"